A muscle strain is damage to the muscle fibres, and in this case, the muscles around the shoulder joint. Muscles are made up of thousands of fibres and the grade of the strain reflects how many of those fibres have torn. A grade 2 strain means nearly half of muscle fibres torn, which results in weakness and pain.

Tissue healing time for this injury typically lasts around 6 weeks, and it is important to follow the advice to progressively load the tissue to ensure optimal healing and restore the overall function of your shoulder.

If your injury has occurred within the last 7 days, there will be an increase in pain due to the inflammation present to clot any damage to the area to start the healing process. This initial process typically lasts around a week then starts to settle down.

The Heal My Injury Treatment Plan has been prescribed to help reduce the inflammation, improve function and rebuild strength to the strained area.